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Release Detail — May 28, 2015 - Five Leaders In 2016 Republican White House Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Rubio, Paul Are Only Republicans Even Close To Clinton — There are five leaders - or no leaders - as Republican voters look at likely GOP candidates in the 2016 White House race …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
With GOP field growing, Jeb Bush sharpens critique of would-be opponents
With GOP field growing, Jeb Bush sharpens critique of would-be opponents
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Hot Air
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10K per month while he advised on Libya — Some officials at the charity grumbled that his hiring was a favor from the Clintons. — Sidney Blumenthal (pictured) was added to the payroll of the Clintons' global philanthropy in 2009. Getty
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New York Times, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, PoliticusUSA, Bloomberg Business, CANNONFIRE, The PJ Tatler and Power Line
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Daily Mail:
Paula Jones warns against voting for Hillary Clinton because of Bill — Paula Jones sued President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment, saying he propositioned her when he was Arkansas governor — Her case led to investigation in which Bill Clinton denied under oath having sex with Monica Lewinsky …
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Politico, Taylor Marsh, OnPolitics and Althouse
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10,000 monthly salary
Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10,000 monthly salary
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American Spectator, Balloon Juice, Hot Air and Politico
The Daily Item:
Today's Editorial: We bungled the Obama attack letter — There is no excuse for the letter The Daily Item published on Memorial Day. We did something we shouldn't have and the readers who called us on it deserve accountability. — The straight forward reason the letter headlined …
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Philly.com, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Pa. newspaper: Sorry we published letter calling for Obama's execution
Pa. newspaper: Sorry we published letter calling for Obama's execution
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The Week and Boing Boing
Wall Street Journal:
Rand Paul Created ISIS — The GOP contender rewrites the history of Islamic State. — Well, okay, our headline goes too far. But the claim is about as plausible as Rand Paul's outburst that Republican internationalists like Lindsey Graham and John McCain are responsible for the rise of the Islamic State.
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Mediaite, Hit & Run and Associated Press
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John McLaughlin / Washington Post:
How the Islamic State could win
How the Islamic State could win
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Reuters, Weekly Standard, Lawfare, New York Times, MilitaryTimes and CNN
Joe Dana / KPNX:
‘Draw Muhammad’ contest planned in Phoenix — An Phoenix area anti-Muslim activist is planning a “draw Muhammad” cartoon contest and rally in Phoenix on Friday. The event is being dubbed a “Freedom of Speech Rally” and comes three weeks after a similar event in Garland, Texas, that prompted violence by two alleged ISIS sympathizers.
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Talking Points Memo, The Moderate Voice, Little Green Footballs, Raw Story and Friendly Atheist
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The Bridge Initiative / bridge.georgetown.edu:
In Arizona, Bikers Plan Armed Protest Outside of Mosque
In Arizona, Bikers Plan Armed Protest Outside of Mosque
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BARE NAKED ISLAM, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Gateway Pundit, WEB OF EVIL and RT
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
George Pataki Announces Run for the Republican Presidential Nomination — EXETER, N.H. — It had the outlines of a significant event: a three-term governor of New York who forced Mario M. Cuomo from office and led his state through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, announced Thursday in a that he is running for president.
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Hinterland Gazette, FishbowlDC and The Week
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Politico:
George Pataki announces 2016 presidential bid
George Pataki announces 2016 presidential bid
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Washington Monthly, Bloomberg Business, Fox News, American Spectator, NPR, Naked Politics, Raw Story and The Hill
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
Centrist George Pataki Tests Republican Waters With White House Bid
Centrist George Pataki Tests Republican Waters With White House Bid
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and American Spectator
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Nike becomes suspected player in alleged $150 million FIFA bribery scandal — The international investigation into bribery, fraud and corruption at FIFA involved some surprising American names: The Miami chairman of a popular nationwide soccer league, and a major U.S. sportswear firm some believe could be Nike.
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hrw.org/rss/news, Common Dreams, Hot Air, The Week, New York Times and The Daily Beast
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
The human toll of FIFA's corruption
The human toll of FIFA's corruption
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Forbes, Business Insider, The Week, Big Think, CNBC, Bloomberg View, The Verge, The Federalist, CNN and The Atlantic
New York Times:
Sepp Blatter Says FIFA Must Police Itself
Sepp Blatter Says FIFA Must Police Itself
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Forbes, Washington Post and The Week
New York Times:
Health Law Court Case Winner Could Be Political Loser — WASHINGTON — The party that wins the impending Supreme Court decision on President Barack Obama's health care law could be the political loser. — If the Republican-backed challenge to the law's subsidies for lower-earning Americans prevails …
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Daily Kos
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Supreme Court Litmus Testing in the 2016 Election
Supreme Court Litmus Testing in the 2016 Election
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Salon
John DiStaso / WMUR:
Donald Trump to make ‘major’ announcement in NYC on June 16 — Outspoken billionaire exec will then travel to NH; presidential run appears likely — If you're a Donald Trump fan, mark June 16 on your calendar. If you're a Donald Trump fan in New Hampshire, mark June 17.
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Bloomberg Business and OnPolitics
Annie Karni / Politico:
Socialist Sanders threatens Clinton more than made-for-TV O'Malley — In a 2016 surprise, the Dems' left flank opts for a quirky old-school pol. — One candidate is 73, with a shock of wispy white hair and a famously rumpled demeanor that makes him look more like a mad scientist than a politician.
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Firedoglake, Los Angeles Times, PoliticusUSA, The Reaction, Mediaite and DownWithTyranny!
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Despite Opposing Sandy Relief, Cruz Calls For Federal Aid For Texas Flood — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday assured Texans that the state would receive federal relief following major flooding, even though the senator opposed federal funding following Hurricane Sandy.
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KSAT-TV, Associated Press and Daily Kos
Matt Patches / Esquire:
Shepard Fairey on the Future of Political Art and Whether Obama Lived Up to His ‘Hope’ Poster — The street artist's web series, Rebel Music, tracks young people around the world using art and music to push back The Man. — Street artist Shepard Fairey and the Viacom-owned MTV …
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Politico, Washington Post and Mediaite
Bill Scher / Politico:
Fox News eats its own — The GOP's worst enemy is turning out to be the friendliest network. — Lead image by AP Photo. — The Republican National Committee triumphantly seized control of the debates last year, saying it would not allow a repeat of 2012, when “the liberal media interrogated …
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TVNewser and FishbowlDC
Wall Street Journal:
EPA's Amphibious Attack — An expansive new rule lets Washington regulate any creek or pothole. — While retrenching abroad, the Obama Administration remains committed to expanding Washington's footprint at home. Behold the Environmental Protection Agency's rewrite Wednesday …
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The Gateway Pundit and TPNN
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
U.S. Army chief says no human error seen in anthrax mishap — U.S. personnel working at an Army facility in Utah appeared to follow correctly all the outlined procedures to inactivate anthrax before they mistakenly shipped off live samples of the deadly bacteria, the Army's top general said on Thursday.
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Agence France-Presse, American Spectator and Shakesville
Robert Laurie / Best of Cain:
Politics: Rick Santorum announces doomed presidential bid in interview with pretend journalist — Ugh. — I may give Bernie Sanders a lot of flak for being unelectable, but I don't want anyone to think Democrats have the market cornered when it comes to candidates with no chance of winning.
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Bloomberg Business, Politico, Talking Points Memo, mrctv.org/videos and Mediaite
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
AFL-CIO leader warns labor could sit out 2016 fight over trade — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka warned Hillary Clinton that his powerful labor union coalition might not endorse her presidential campaign if she comes out in support of the controversial trade deal making its way through Congress.
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USA Today
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Comes Clean: He's a Secret Video Game Addict — The senator is known as a Tea Party firebrand. What he's not known as is a hidden geek who can't get enough of ‘Candy Crush.’ He tells The Daily Beast why he can't have a console. — Long before Ted Cruz became a senator from Texas, he was a gamer.
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite and The Week